Malcolm Gladwell's Book Recommendations
Malcolm Gladwell is a Canadian-born English writer and speaker. He is the author of several New York Times bestsellers such as "The Tipping Point", "Blink", "Outliers", and "Talking to Strangers". Based on his recommendations, he enjoys thrillers and mysteries.
📖 Written by Malcolm Gladwell
📚 Books Recommended by Malcolm Gladwell 19
Strangers to Ourselves
"It is one of the loveliest, most insightful books about social psychology that I ever read."
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The Russia House
"You should read through The Russia House or 'The Little Drummer Girl.'"
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The Little Drummer Girl
"You should read through The Little Drummer Girl or 'The Russia House.'"
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The Big Short
"Malcolm Gladwell recommended this book in the "Tools of Titans" book."
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The Spy Who Came in from the Cold
"You must read The Spy Who Came in from the Cold."
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Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy
"I would read at least through Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy."
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Traffic
"One of the heirs to the Freakonomics legacy. A very clever young writer tells us all sorts of things about what driving says about us. I kept waiting for the moment when my interest in congestion and roads would run its course. It never did."
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The Opposable Mind
"Explores what makes great CEOs stand out from their peers. I realize that there are thousands of business books on the subject, but, trust me, this is the first to really answer the question."
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Freakonomics
"This book invented an entire genre. Economics was never supposed to be this entertaining."
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Together
"[The author] reminds us that our national conversation about medicine has been too narrowly focused on hospitals, doctors, and drugs—and not enough on the human connections that sustain us."
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The Checklist Manifesto
"[The author] took an extraordinary risk to his own reputation domestically in America in the medical profession by [releasing this book]."
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Jack Reacher (30 books)
"Malcolm Gladwell mentioned this series in the "Tools of Titans" book."
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First Friends
"I loved this book! @GaryLeeGinsberg makes sense of presidents through their best friends."
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Play Nice But Win
"The quietest of the entrepreneurs who created the modern computer business finally tells his story.'"
Think Again
"Rule number one: never miss a new Adam Grant book! I loved this one! adam"
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Just Kids
"I finished it in one sitting, then wept. It's that good."
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The Paris Architect
"It is a beautiful and elegant account of an ordinary man's unexpected and reluctant descent into heroism during the second world war. I have no idea who Belfoure is, but he needs to write another book, now!"
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Drunk Tank Pink
"The best science book I read was Adam Alter’s “Drunk Tank Pink,” which is a really provocative look at how much our behavior is contextually determined."
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A Thousand Pardons
"My favorite book of the summer so far: Jonathan Dee. "A Thousand Pardons.""
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